Chicago vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5220
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1391
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2312
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
642K

The cost of living in Chicago is 24% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 358th and 1309th ($2851 vs $2294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1103rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Ranked 3rd vs 126th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 398th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Las Vegas

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Chicago Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$6.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$4.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12075

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2291
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2320
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2352
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2266
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2562
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1586
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1865
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2144
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2173
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2750
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1964
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2606
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2016
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2554
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2615
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2143
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2519
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2621
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2526
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2818
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2538
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2599
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2806
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2616
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2533
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2728
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2511
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2660
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2246
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2835
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2569
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2321
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2743
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3110
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2683
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2748